TN-09 — 1988 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1988 US House electionTN-09 · U.S. HouseFordD+81.6
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| Harold Ford ✓Democrat | 81.6% | 126,280 |
|---|---|---|
| Issac RichmondIndependent | 18.4% | 28,522 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1988 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current TN-09 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1988 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1988 contest.
Margin history
TN-09 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1988TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1988 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.